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Re:Do you get offended when people think you are a programmer? by noodle on Thursday April 16, 2009 @04:44PM (#565866)
not really. i don't tend to get offended at this by default because most people who say this type of thing just don't know any better.

i might get annoyed if someone was doing it on purpose with the intent to get under my skin or something.

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Re:Do you get offended when people think you are a programmer? by amichail on Thursday April 16, 2009 @04:47PM (#565870)
It's not entirely their fault. There are people after all who write code for money. So it's not too much of a stretch to think they might be willing to write code if you share with them any resulting profits.

How many people would be willing to write a novel based on your ideas for money? How many would be willing to write a novel based on your ideas for a share of profits?

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Re:Do you get offended when people think you are a programmer? by EvanK on Thursday April 16, 2009 @05:46PM (#565956)
Enough of them that they have their own term -- ghostwriters.
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